LONG ISLAND CARES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LONG ISLAND CARES INC

EIN 11-2524512 · Human Services (P20Z)

What they do

to Bring Together All Available Resources for The Benefit of The Hungry and Food Insecure On Long Island And, to The Best of Our Ability, Provide for The Humanitarian Needs of Our Community. Our Goals Are to Improve Food Security for Families, Sponsor Programs That Help Families Achieve Self-sufficiency, and Educate The Public About The Root Causes and Consequences of Hunger On Long Island.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

87.62%of revenue went to mission work92.2% of expenses · Program services

4.60%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$95.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.81%of revenue went to management and office costs3.0% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$40,603,930

Mission workProgram services$35,578,37487.62% of revenue92.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,142,5432.81% of revenue3.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,868,3794.60% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,014,6344.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$38,589,29695.04% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 92.2% mission · 3.0% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.04% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 2.6% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 3.3% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 3.8% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 3.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 3.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 4.3% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 4.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$40,603,930

Expenses$38,589,296

Annual surplus $2,014,634 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$35,578,374 · 92.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,142,543 · 3.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,868,379 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$40,603,930

Expenses$38,589,296

Assets$24,307,211

Income$43,486,192

Contributions$38,577,981

Mission work (program services)$35,578,374

Fundraising$1,868,379

Grants given$931,749

Average grant$51,764

Management and general$1,142,543

Executive compensation (total)$226,286

Stocks and bonds$3,536,229

Accounting fees$35,675

Investing fees$34,168

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAUL PACHTERFORMER CEO · 40 hrs/week $301,471Base $279,511 · Other $21,960

KATHERINE FRITZCEO · 40 hrs/week $236,463Base $212,061 · Other $24,402

HELEN LIRIANOVP FINANCE & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $181,460Base $172,403 · Other $9,057

JESSICA ROSATI-ODONNELLVP OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $170,593Base $152,131 · Other $18,462

SHAWN MATHEWDIRECTOR OF IT · 40 hrs/week $148,070Base $140,550 · Other $7,520

ROBERT LABARBARAVP OF PROC & SUPPL · 40 hrs/week $146,437Base $138,998 · Other $7,439

KATRINA HILLVP NETWORK RELATIO · 40 hrs/week $142,810Base $142,248 · Other $562

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

PAUL PACHTERFORMER CEO

KATHERINE FRITZCEO

HELEN LIRIANOVP FINANCE & ADMIN

JESSICA ROSATI-ODONNELLVP OF PROGRAMS

SHAWN MATHEWDIRECTOR OF IT

ROBERT LABARBARAVP OF PROC & SUPPL

KATRINA HILLVP NETWORK RELATIO

MICHAEL DEERINGVICE PRESIDENT

LYLE C MAHLERDIRECTOR

MARC PEREZVICE PRESIDENT

MELISSA BUONADONNACO-TREASURER

MICHAEL BOHLSONDIRECTOR

TRACEY CULLENDIRECTOR

SANDY CHAPINCHAIRPERSON

SARA SIDDIQUIDIRECTOR

STEPHEN MUCCIOLODIRECTOR

ALAN Z FROMMSECRETARY

LISA SANTERAMODIRECTOR

JIM LENNONCO-TREASURER

JEFF YABLONDIRECTOR

DIANA T CECCHINIVICE PRESIDENT

DAVID E HEROLDPRESIDENT

DAVE CASSARODIRECTOR

DAN SIEGELDIRECTOR

CAROLYN MAZZENGADIRECTOR

BRITTANY WALKERDIRECTOR

BRIAN L SEIDMANPAST PRESIDENT

ANTHONY SIMEONEDIRECTOR

ANDREA ROTHCHILDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 10 DAVIDS DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
County: Suffolk
In care of: Katherine Fritz
Primary officer: Katherine Fritz, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@licares.org Phone(631) 582-3663

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NAWROCKI SMITH LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P20Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes